After the final whistle on Sunday, Vinicius Jr. and Lamine Yamal engaged in a heated verbal exchange that attracted significant attention. Yamal had stirred the pot before the match by saying “El Madrid roba, se queja” (“Madrid steals, complains”), which antagonised the opposition and set the stage for confrontation.
On the pitch, cameras caught Vinicius telling Yamal: “Solo pases atrás” (“You only play backward-passes”), repeating the phrase as he gestured. Yamal responded with “No te entiendo, háblame”
(“I don’t understand you, talk to me”).
After the final whistle, tensions escalated in the tunnel. Vinicius moved toward Yamal and had to be held back by multiple staff members. Yamal invited further discussion outside the field, but the situation was diffused by officials.
Both clubs downplayed the incident afterward, but it highlighted how emotionally charged Vinicius remains in high-stakes moments. It’s a part of his competitive fire but he also needs to recognize the responsibility of being one of Real Madrid’s most visible players and captains.
